Kohli, Rohit party in Colombo heat

Aug 31, 2017

Shikhar Dhawan suffered another rare failure on tour as he slashed one to third man•Associated Press

Virat Kohli started off in T20 mode, bringing up his fifty off just 38 deliveries•Associated Press

Lasith Malinga earned his 300th ODI wicket after Kohli holed out for 131•Associated Press

But MS Dhoni, along with Manish Pandey's fifty, helped India finish at 375•Associated Press

With the hosts struggling, India's captain Kohli introduced himself into the attack•Associated Press

Hardik Panya chipped in with two wickets as the chase slowly became improbable...•Associated Press

Rohit Sharma was in the mood to cash in on a belter of a pitch•Associated Press

He sustained momentum to bring up his 29th ODI ton off just 76 deliveries•Associated Press

Rohit also reached triple figures but was out attempting the ramp•Associated Press

Niroshan Dickwella became Shardul Thakur's maiden ODI victim•Associated Press

Lahiru Thirimanne did not last long in the middle•Associated Press

...and Kuldeep Yadav returned for his second spell to take the last two wickets as Sri Lanka suffered their biggest loss, in terms of runs, at home•AFP

Not even the Colombo humidity affected their power or stroke-making as they raised the 200 stand•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews pulled India's scoring rate back with two wickets in two balls•Getty Images

A direct hit from KL Rahul removed Kusal Mendis as Sri Lanka lost three wickets in ten overs•Getty Images

But Angelo Mathews kept Sri Lanka in the hunt; he reached his fifty in 61 balls•Associated Press